The Trustee Committee is appointed by the Board to serve as the governance committee of the board. The Committee recommends talented candidates for appointment to the board with attention given to the areas of particular expertise that the board needs to fulfill its goals, and assists with the orientation of new trustees and development of the board. The Committee continuously surveys emerging and best practices in higher education governance, recommends practices and policies for effective governance, and monitors the board’s governance policies.
The Trustee Committee is accountable to the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees.
The Board will appoint at least three trustees to serve on the committee and will select one of these members to serve as committee chair. The board chair or vice chair will serve as a member of Committee. Each committee member must be independent of management of the institution and free of any relationship that would impair such independence. Members may not receive consulting, advising, or other fees from the institution or any affiliated foundation or entity related to the institution. The Committee may at its discretion recommend to the board that they contract with an attorney or other external expert resources.
The University president will serve on the Committee as an ex-officio (non-voting) member. The corporate secretary of the board serves as recording secretary for the Committee and the vice president for advancement serves as staff to the Committee.
The Trustee Committee will meet as often as it determines. Minutes will be drafted by the recording secretary, and reviewed and approved by the Committee, Executive Committee, and the Board of Trustees.
The Trustee Committee shall:
One of the Committee’s principal responsibilities is to keep the Executive Committee and Board informed on governance matters. Committee members have an obligation to become knowledgeable about general higher education governance practices and to be sure that policy discussions conducted at the Board level are informed and transparent.
This charter will be reviewed periodically by the Trustee Committee and Executive Committee of the board, and any proposed changes shall be submitted to the Board of Trustees for approval.
Adopted and approved, November 2019
The Trustee Committee has responsibility to periodically review the following policies and recommend any proposed changes to the Board of Trustees for approval: